During what has been a contentious and divided era in our country, it can sometimes seem hard to find instances of compassion and kindness.

But one McDonald’s customer in Texas recently proved that not all hope is lost, when he walked into the Fort Worth fast food restaurant and stunned the group of workers with something they never expected.

What appeared to be a normal transaction between the customer and the cashier soon turned to jubilance as he handed her and all of the other employees $100 bills.

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Although the man did not want any recognition, a local resident who witnessed the kind gesture explained that the generous customer was her boss.

Lisa Davila told KTVT that her boss was recently diagnosed with cancer and “had a long road ahead,” so he wanted to spread some kindness and inspire others to do the same.

He chose this particular McDonald’s after speaking with one the workers who was visibly upset and going through a hard time in her life, Davila explained.

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“You could tell it blessed their day. They didn’t come in there [to work] thinking that was going to happen that day … and that was the best part about it,” she said.

One by one, the stunned and grateful employees walked over to the man to give him a hug or shake his hand to express their appreciation for his kindness.

“The employees are so incredibly grateful,” Davila explained. “One called him a living angel.”

But his generosity didn’t stop with the employees who were in the restaurant that day, as he ended up leaving cash for all 33 workers, even the ones who weren’t there.

Watch the inspiringl video here from KTVT:

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Even among the chaos, hatred and division that seem to be engulfing our country at every turn, there are still kind, generous and compassionate people in our communities who truly care about their fellow man.

This generous customer didn’t stop to ask who the McDonald’s workers had voted for in the election before lending them a helping hand, nor did he base his generosity on race, gender or religion. He simply wanted to do something nice for people in his community, regardless of any differences they may have.